If such a law has passed or is to be passed, the process of investigating this specific crime must be absolute and precise, leaving no doubt to anyone's mind. As the post noted said, DNA evidence has revealed innocent people in prison "convicted" of this crime. So if an individual is put to death because of a conviction and is later proven innocent by DNA, who takes responsibility? Texas has been reportedly put to death innocent prisoners before. To justify the legal system, shouldn't there be a law to have those elected officials removed from exempt status and also tried for false prosecution for enacting a law without specific details that must be enforced? Better still, a capital murder charge for taking a life under the guise of legal recourse or worse, solely by public outcry. What has the other states included in their laws to avoid this deadly error? Nevertheless if there is absolutely no doubt, a thorough investigation is made and evidence is beyond error, then only the death penalty is warranted if serious bodily injury or death occurred.